I've added cemetery pages for
Pioneer Cemetery in North Judson, Indiana
Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa
Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa
There are Lightcaps buried in all three of these cemeteries. In addition to Lightcaps, family names at Mount Calvary include Strelesky, Sanders, Uhlrich, and Heitz. Linwood Cemetery has Uhlrich, Hatzenbuhler, Hornung, and Woodward.
All the people buried in these cemeteries are relatives on my dad's side of the family. … [Read more...]

Paul was the brother of my grandfather, Albert "Wally" Lightcap. Even though Paul died in 1999, I never met him or any of his family. Paul's obituary was published in the Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa) on June 20, 1999. I don't have a newspaper clipping, but I have the text.
Transcript of the obituary:
Paul G. Lightcap, 93, of 2611 Windsor Ave., died at 4:55 p.m., Friday, June 18, 1999, at ManorCare Health Services.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dubuque Bible Church, 3500 Pennsylvania Ave., with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 … [Read more...]

Clara (Davis) Smith was the daughter of Jacob and Jane (Moyle) Davis. Her father was a brother to my gg-grandfather, John B. Davis. Clara's the sister of William Davis. I received this obituary from my mom; there is no citation. Clara died December 10, 1951, and is buried at Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa. I visited Linwood Cemetery in 2011, but was unable to locate her headstone.
Transcription of obituary:
MRS. CLARA SMITH
Mrs. Clara Smith, 92, widow of W. H. Smith, died at 4 a.m. Monday at Mercy hospital. She had been ill for one week.
Friends may … [Read more...]